Communications Strategy Group’s financial and professional services practice is seeking to hire an experienced, full-time copywriter with financial services expertise for its NYC, Washington, D.C. or Denver office. We are looking for a talented, creative and conceptual thinker with a passion to dig deep to deliver great work. The copywriter is responsible for creating strong, brand-appropriate content and will be an arbiter of best practices in grammar, messaging, writing and style. Thinking like a publisher and journalist is at the core of the position, and will require an expertise in all things related to content development.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the asset management, banking, insurance and professional services teams, to determine the conceptual and copy direction of the content deliverables
Develop and write compelling and impactful long- and short-form content (such as white papers, bylined articles, blog posts, brochure copy, video scripts, social media posts, etc.), based on information gathered through research and interviews with subject matter experts
Write high-level messages and headlines for use in a variety of content formats
Work with account strategists to ensure copy tone and style are consistent
Identify and educate yourself on important industry themes and topics for various clients and commit to advancing your own personal growth and development
Manage own workload and deadlines within the financial services practice
Proof-read and edit agency communications to ensure accuracy
Contribute to a culture of content innovation and teamwork
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have at least 3-5 years of copywriting experience within the financial services industry or with a news media organization
Demonstrated ability to adhere to AP Style
Strong conceptual thinking
Proven editorial skills and an outstanding command of the English language and a “nose” for the story
Training in how to tell a story using words, images or audio, and an understanding of how to create content that draws and audience
Excellent verbal, communication and presentation skills
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Experience collaborating with compliance and/or legal departments is a plus
Experience collaborating with compliance and/or legal departments and writing in an SEC/FINRA/FDIC compliant manner is a plus
To Apply:
Please submit a current resume and cover letter to Dan Mahoney:dmahoney@csg-pr.com detailing your thoughts on what makes for great content and what you think is the single most important factor a writer should consider when developing content. We will not review or respond to submissions that don’t adhere to the cover letter guidelines.
About CSG:
Communications Strategy Group (CSG) is an award winning and rapidly growing team of financial and professional services experts providing strategic communications advice and tactical execution for its clients. We leverage our unique combination of industry expertise, carefully calibrated content marketing and deeply rooted influencer relationships to achieve our clients’ business objectives. The team is composed of the industry’s brightest communications professionals who are well versed in the challenges, opportunities, themes and trends within each of the company’s focus industries. Our clients range from challenger brands to more established brands such as Janus Capital, Financial Planning Association and Farmers Insurance.
CSG is a unique communications agency. Walk into our offices and you’ll immediately recognize an enthusiastic culture and the desire to stay ahead of our clients’ needs with strategic consultation that meets their business objectives. It’s a contagious energy here, and we attract top professionals from around the country because few places provide better opportunities to work at such a high level on such meaningful projects.
With more than 32 employees and offices in Denver, Washington D.C., and New York, CSG employees take an inordinate pride in making an impact on the agency and our clients. We have a “roll up your sleeves” mentality and describe ourselves as “work horses,” not “show horses.”
